microsoft / microsoft/terminal

Add support for turning off cursor blink

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Description

I don't link blinking cursor on terminal.
so I have tried to stop blink of cursor from settings but there is no option to do it.
How to disable blink of cursor?

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Research direction

No files, tests, or entry points are named in the issue. Review the discussion first to determine the expected cursor-blink behavior and any existing decisions, then locate the terminal cursor settings and related tests. Done means users can disable cursor blinking through a supported setting and the behavior is covered by the relevant tests.

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Assessment

Tech stack
cpp
Domain
cli, operating-systems
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Quiet
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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